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UNIT 3. MUSIC A. PRONUNCIATION I. Put the words in the correct columns according to the stressed syllable. decide, famous, receive, remain, even, promise, relax, follow, notice, listen, prepare, attract, surprise, happen, expect, onwards, ancient, invite, around, psychic, bamboo, culture, depend, costume, gather, between, agree, clapper, practise, include, respond, singing, prefer, region, useful, reward, travel, begin, enjoy, social Stress on the first syllable Stress on the second syllable II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. A. music B. single C. award D. talent 2. A. perform B. programme C. become D. amaze 3. A. idol B. excite C. attend D. event 4. A. compete B. consist C. career D. common 5. A. ticket B. artist C. trumpet D. guitar B. VOCABULARY I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. single in search of talented series eliminated audience identified with judges idol perform 1. A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught sight of their _________ . 2. The _________ clapped for the band, rising from their chairs and whistling. 3. The winners of the dancing competition were chosen by a panel of three _________ . 4. Each week some contestants will be _________ before the final three go through to a finale. 5. Why don’t you promote your newest music with a _________ of YouTube videos? 6. Musical groups and singers will _________ only copyrighted songs during the concerts. 7. The dance performance was so gripping that the audience quickly _________ the dancers. 8. Blackpink released their debut _________ album Square One in August 2016, which includes the songs Whistle and Boombayah.
9. Daniil Trifonov, a Russian-born pianist and composer, is considered as one of the most _________ musicians of his generation. 10. It’s reasonable to suppose that people go into the entertainment business _________ fame. II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. The Grammys are among the most prestigious music (awards/ rewards) in the world. 2. American (singer/ composer) Florence Price wrote over 300 pieces of music, including symphonies, concertos, sonatas and songs. 3. An MC is the person who serves as the (host/ guest) of an event by introducing performers. 4. If you want to (upload/ download) copies of YouTube videos to watch offline, you may need some tools. 5. There are some convenient ways to (vote/ rank) for your favourite American Idol contestants. 6. It’s always an enjoyable experience to go out and see a (live/ pre-recorded) performance at a music festival. 7. I think the relationship between musicians and (audience/ reader) members isn’t one- sided, instead, they’re partners. 8. To start streaming, simply sign up (offline/ online), and make sure you have a fast and stable internet connection. 9. Beethoven was a great musician, but he had to work hard towards becoming (talented/ skilled). 10. The judges complimented me on my singing and I was delighted to (hear/ watch) the comments from them. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. All I want for Christmas is you marks Mariah Carey’s 19th top ______ on Billboard’s charts. A. fame B. lyric C. star D. hit 2. My friends and I went to the Pop Idol concert on Saturday night and it was really ______! A. excited B. amazing C. interested D. relaxed 3. In a competition, the ______ is usually the person who comes in second place. A. champion B. winner C. runner-up D. semi-finalist 4. Hip hop is a ______ of music that was started in the United States. A. form B. style C. category D. genre 5. Purchasing albums is one of the ways K-pop ______ demonstrate their love for their idols. A. bands B. fans C. singers D. dancers 6. Have you ever listened to the beautiful melody of traditional instruments and the charming lyrics of chau van ______? A. singing B. dancing C. chanting D. clapping 7. Not everyone can make it to the final ______ in the Britain’s Got Talent, but ordinary people can do something extraordinary there.
A. stage B. scene C. episode D. chapter 8. Unlike modern music, classical music is usually performed in a special ______ hall. A. festival B. exhibition C. media D. concert 9. The winner of the Global Talent Competition would go home with a cash ______ of 10,000 dollars. A. triumph B. prize C. award D. trophy 10. A ______ version is a new performance by a musician other than the original performer. A. cover B. streaming C. popular D. famous IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets. 1. Most digital formats of songs are encoded with information about the _________ and their music. (perform) 2. Voice flexibility is very important for one to be able to sing a song of any genre _________. (melody) 3. Music is a _________ industry as more and more people are interested in both music and business. (compete) 4. The competition attracted over 1000 _________ representing 20 different countries. (contest) 5. Do musicians need to put a lot of hard work to produce music, or are they naturally _________ ? (talent) 6. Can I request the _________ of an entire music channel or playlist on YouTube? (remove) 7. The guitar is undoubtedly one of the world’s most-played _________ instruments. (music) 8. Some _________ songs can encourage children’s active participation in singing and moving. (excite) 9. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009, aged 50, _________ 13 Grammys in his lifetime. (winner) 10. Classical music _________ from modern music in that the musical language itself is often more formal and structured. (different) C. GRAMMAR I. Match the clauses. 1. Randy Rhoads grew up in a musical family, 2. Although he can be an exceptionally good pop singer, 3. I got a chance to sing on the stage, 4. Jackson wanted to pursue a career in music, 5. Exercises alone aren’t enough for young singers a. so he decided to go to university and study music. b. and he can play a lot of musical instruments. c. and his parents were music teachers. d. for he wrote songs of loneliness and misery. e. although it can be considered a single genre.
6. He was called by country music fans as “The Sad Poet”, 7. I think she has probably sung that song 5,000 times, 8. Damo is a composer, producer, singer, songwriter, 9. Pop music is actually mixed from various genres 10. The sync setting for that album may be turned off on your device, f. primarily he is a rock guitarist. g. or you possibly deleted the music by accident. h. but I had absolutely no chance at winning the contest. i. yet it still sounds so rich and so fresh. j. because they don’t offer instruction. II. Combine the sentences using the word in the brackets. 1. Stevie Wonder is blind. He can’t read written sheet music. (so) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 2. I think Laura is very hard-working. She deserves to become a professional dancer. (and) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 3. The dance sequences are incredible in the movie. They’re pretty disturbing. (but) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 4. The film sound track was written into the script. It was selected to suit a scene. (or) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 5. Maple Leaf Rag is regarded as a precursor to Jazz music. It still falls in classical music category. (although) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 6. Many contestants in singing contests fail. They forgot their lyrics. (because) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 7. She is confident but not arrogant about her talent. She was raised right. (for) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 8. There isn’t anything remarkable about this album at all. I still enjoy it periodically. (yet) __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 9. The musicians can’t hear themselves play in such a noisy hall. They play louder. (so)